Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

Scott E Barbour

This spot has eight white-sand beaches that rim its Mediterranean coastline. Accessible by metro, the nearly mile-long Barceloneta Beach, revitalized in the waterfront makeover for the 1992 Olympics, is one of the most popular.

This spot has eight white-sand beaches that rim its Mediterranean coastline. Accessible by metro, the nearly mile-long Barceloneta Beach, revitalized in the waterfront makeover for the 1992 Olympics, is one of the most popular. (Scott E Barbour)

This spot has eight white-sand beaches that rim its Mediterranean coastline. Accessible by metro, the nearly mile-long Barceloneta Beach, revitalized in the waterfront makeover for the 1992 Olympics, is one of the most popular.